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Gerd Bielenberg joins SPORT+MARKT from Handelsblatt

Research and consultancy specialist SPORT+MARKT has announced Gerd Bielenberg will lead its international subsidiaries and overlook international business development from October.

Bielenberg arrives from German publishing group Handelsblatt following a successful stint developing the international arm of IQ Media Marketing and managing the group in Eastern Europe.

“SPORT+MARKT is already in an outstanding market position when it comes to consultancy in sports marketing. I am looking forward to consolidating and developing this position further on the international stage and to become part of this dynamic team,” he said.

Cologne-based SPORT+MARKT is one of the leading global providers of sport marketing analysis, evaluation and consultancy. The company also has offices in the UK, Spain, Italy, France, the Netherlands and Singapore.